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Month: September 2026

Home Fall Prevention for Seniors | Falls Prevention Week

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Fall prevention for seniors is getting extra attention this month, and for good reason. Every September, as the calendar flips to fall, the National Council on Aging (NCOA) leads Falls Prevention Awareness Week — this year observed September 21–25, 2026. It’s a fitting time for the reminder: falling isn’t just “part of getting older.” It’s largely preventable, and the steps…

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Hydration in Texas Heat: Why It Matters as Summer Ends

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Fall might be on the calendar, but anyone who has spent September in Texas knows the heat doesn’t check a calendar before it leaves. Triple-digit afternoons and heat indices well above 105°F are common here right through the early autumn, and that means hydration is still very much a front-burner health issue — even as pumpkin spice starts showing up…

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